Chapter 6

Elaine sighed. She knew she had to give him answers. She would, Wild deserved to know the truth. "Finish your dinner, and I'll tell you the truth behind why I was at the W Series Compound." She said slowly. Wild stared at her with his dull yellow eyes. Debating on if she was giving it to him straight. After a few moments, he turned away, helping Tiffany nibble away at her own pizza slices. Westley was down a slice and halfway through the other with the napkin covering his nose. "I am not actually a therapist, if you couldn't tell. That was just my cover." Elaine started slowly. "So what, you're like a spy or something?" Westley asked. "Or something. I am an agent. My real name is Elaine Moore." Wild thumped his tail against the chair bars. "You couldn't tell us because we would tell the others. You chose us because we wanted out." He deduced quietly. "Yes, exactly." She smiled at Wild. He didn't return it. "I wanna go home, lady. Can I go home?" Westley pleaded. "Soon, but not yet. There's a lot that still needs to be done."

When it was clear that Tiffany wasn't going to be eating much more, Elaine led the three to their sleeping quarters. It was a conference room, but with the successful infiltration of the W Series Compound, her request to have it converted was approved. It wasn't much. The tables and chairs were removed, replaced by three cots with small mattresses to make them more comfortable. This was only temporary, after all. The counter and cupboards were still there for holding personal belongings, not that they were given a chance to get any of those, and the mini fridge was stocked with water for them if they got thirsty in the night. There was even a television mounted on the wall for them to watch whatever was on. "This is where you will be sleeping until we can get you home. I will be down the hall if you need me." She watched Wild tuck Tiffany in, the girl wincing a bit. He'd said she was in pain. Must've gone through one last experiment before she could get them out. Elaine felt bad for putting her through that. At least they were free now...

Elaine went back to her office. Give them space to settle and let things sink in. She had to file her report on the mission now. Westley and Tiffany's parents would be contacted. In a few days, hopefully, they would be home. She would get them to make statements on what happened. The W Series would be taken down... if they haven't relocated by then. Either way, she was getting all the children out of there. She hoped that maybe they had seen or heard something that would be useful to help out Elaine and those remaining children.

Her work wasn't over yet.

"Are they here yet? Are they here yet?!" Elaine chuckled at Richard's childish excitment. "You sound like a kid going to Disney World." Richard made a pouty face, only solidifying her point. "I wanna meet my boy, Wild!" Elaine smirked. "First time you saw his picture, you called him ugly." Richard opened his mouth to retort but found that he couldn't. "He's still my boy. Don't have to be as good looking as me to be."

"You? Good looking?" Elaine retorted. "Wild has more chance of picking up a date than you." He hissed, putting a hand to his heart. "Ouch, Elaine, I thought we were friends..?"

"We are. Friends save friends from getting inflated egos." She mused, typing away at her computer. "Aww, you do care!" Elaine rolled her eyes. "Holy shit..."

Elaine turned to see Wild, about to knock on the doorway. His ears folded back as his paws shuffled selfconsiously. His tail was low, almost tucked as he looked between a frozen Richard and Elaine. "Can I help you with something?" Wild's eyes slowly dragged to her. "Do you have meds to help Tiffany..?"

"Honestly, I'm not sure how well ibprofen or tylanol will work, but that's all I have." Elaine responded sorrowfully. "Anything will do." She went to her purse to get a couple of tablets. "Wow, you're really him! Hi Wild, I'm Richard, I named you!" He reached for Wild's hand stepped back, unnerved. "He's not used to people, Rich, especially high-energy ones like you." Elaine held out the pills for Wild. He inched back in to take the medication before prompty whipping around to retreat to his room. "Holy shit... he has a tail... a full tail and paws and... who the fuck would do that to anyone?" Elaine sighed softly. "The world is a cruel place..."

Elaine finished her report and faxed it in before going to check on her charges. Tiffany was asleep in the furthest cot while Westley was settled in the middle, watching Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Wild was in the back leaned against the wall. She wouldn't be surprised if he was listening in, trying to figure things out for himself. "How are you guys doing?" She looked at the boys. Westley's response was to be expected from a ditracted twelve-year-old. "Good..." Wild's ear flicked, telling her that Wild had heard her, though he didn't respond right away. "Wild..?" He turned to her this time, his eyes seemed to glow in the dark of the room. She wondered if it made them feel better, always being in the dark. There rooms were often dark too. "... Scared, nervous, confused..." He replied after a moment. "Out of place."

"I understand after how long you've been trapped... I was thinking maybe tomorrow I could take you all outside." Elaine offered, knowing how much all of them wanted to be out there, free... Westley's attention had been caught. "Outside?!" Wild nodded. "Tomorrow." Elaine smiled.

They had something to look forward to tomorrow.

Elaine felt Jon wrap his arms around her as they showered together. "You don't seem so tense, Mrs. Moore. Have a breakthrough at work?" She leaned into her husbands chest. "Yes." He kissed her neck softly. "I'm glad... I'm assuming you still can't talk about it?" Elaine tilted her head to give him more access. "Not yet..." He trailed kisses up and down her neck, rubbing his hand over her stomach. "Wanna know what dear old Detective Moore has been up to?" She nodded as he continued to shower her with love. "Some people have been making chupacabras with vampire bat DNA, coyote DNA, and porcupine DNA and setting them lose to drain people and animals of their blood. Had to help animal control wrangle them up and found the people responsible." Elaine shivered despite the warm water running down her skin. "I'll never understand why people do what they do..." Jon shook his head. "Me either..." He spun her around slowly, his head lowering so his lips could meet hers in a heated kiss.

It had been a long time since the two had an intamate moment like this. Elaine's back pressed into the shower wall with her husband pressed against her. Jon was alway so gentle when handling her, like a porcalein doll. His lips moved quickly, sending an eletric feeling through her. His hands made her hot from all the places they touched. Always left her wanting more of him. Her breath hitched as her picked her up, pushing up against her. She hadn't even registered that he turned off the water as he moved their passions from the shower to the bed, locking her into a needy kiss the whole way. "I love you Jon..." She whispered to him. "I love you too, El..." Was his soft reply before he straddled her and pressed into her again.

It was a good way to end the day. Elaine loved those special moments. It made her think of expanding their family, but weither she nor Jon had the time for a child. They'd descussed it before a few times. Well, at least now she had two children and a young adult to take care of at work. Today she promised to bring the three hybirds outside. Granted they couldn't be seen outside the facility yet, But the back faced woods and it was private property. Once Westley and Tiffany were released to their parents, then things could be in the open, but for now she was going to let them savor a little bit more time away from the media and the press. It was all she really could do right now. She made some toast for breakfast and packed a lunch for herself and her charges. She would need to figure out a schedule to get them fed in the facility, the pizza had been a lucky find at best. She grabbed her keys and headed out for the days events.

Maybe she could gain Wild's trust again.